Dutch oven chicken and rice soup
This simple Dutch oven chicken and rice soup recipe combines tender chicken legs with fresh vegetables, fragrant herbs, and a velvety cream base to create a satisfying and nourishing soup.Perfect for chilly evenings or as a comforting meal anytime, this dish will leave your taste satisfied and your body nourished.
Equipment
- 1 Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 4 chicken legs
- 1 carrot
- 4 celery stalks
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- 1 bunch cilantro or parsley
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup spinach
Instructions
- Cut the carrot, onion, and celery into small cubes. And dice the garlic.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, diced carrots, and diced celery. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Then add the bone-in chicken legs and saute them with the vegetables for a couple of minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. I create my chicken broth with chicken bouillon. You can do the same. Add 4 cups of water instead of chicken broth, and add then the chicken powder.
- Stir in the rice, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for about 35 minutes until the rice is cooked and tender.
- Taste the soup once the rice has cooked and adjust the seasonings if needed.
- Add the heavy cream and stir
- Scoop the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro or parsley
- Serve the chicken and rice soup hot, and enjoy
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Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 356 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 16.5g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat 6.5g | 32% |
| Cholesterol 151mg | 50% |
| Sodium 1057mg | 46% |
| Total Carbohydrate 6.3g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.5g | 5% |
| Total Sugars 2.3g | |
| Protein 43.5g | |
| Vitamin D 8mcg | 39% |
| Calcium 63mg | 5% |
| Iron 2mg | 12% |
| Potassium 554mg | 12% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
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